June 6th-July 19, 2009 / Open 10-4 Wednesday-Sunday
This not-to-be-missed Calendar Event features the heirloom-quality work of 14 master craftsmen, i.e., quilters, potters, painters, sculptors,
photographer, rug and furniture makers. The show, which is presented in a Dan DeJiacomo Custom Home located in our artfully rustic Wildcat
neighborhood, will also give you an opportunity to discover Big Canoe’s remarkable homes and spectacular natural beauty—all just a scenic
hour's drive from Atlanta.
Admission is free. For more information, call Big Canoe Realty at 770-893-2733, 1-866-244-2266
Learn more about the artists below:
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Maestro Afro Celotto
With credentials such as his—apprenticed at 14; rising to first assistant then glass master before opening his own studio on the island of Murano—it’s no wonder the Maestro is today producing some of the world’s most beautiful art glass.
Venice, Italy. www.afrocelotto.com 1-512-323-9988
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Orbix Hot Glass
Cal Breed's goal is to always create the kind of "honest, excellent work viewers would invite into their lives," and he has. His colorful glass collections speak boldly and clearly to collectors across America and to readers of Oprah’s must have "O" list!
Fort Payne, AL. www.orbixhotglass.com 1-256-523-3188
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Bear Creek Glass
Creatively bold and definitely unexpected, Pilcheck-trained glass master Joe Thompson's glass chandeliers are made up
of hundreds of hand blown-and-shaped pieces. Solid state fixtures and bulbs are warranted for life.
Birmingham, AL. www.bearcreekglass.com 1-205-324-9339
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Sedberry Pottery
A full time studio potter in a small mountain community for 27 years, Ken Sedberry creates the old timer’s way---with fine clay he mines himself, a wood fired kiln and a hint of primitive in his imaginative glazes.
Loafer's Glory, NC. www.sedberrypottery.com 1-828-688-3386
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Steven Forbes-deSoule
The raku pottery created by this ceramic artist literally glows with distinct glazes perfected over a quarter of a century---a halo/opal version is his
newest---and are featured in numerous corporate, private and museum collections.
Weaverville, NC. www.stevenforbesdesoule.com 1-828-645-9065
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Charleston Forge
Ages old blacksmithing, highest quality materials and cutting edge technology are combined at the forge to handcraft fine iron
and wood furniture sold round the world. The flagship iron finish---a sheer antique pewter---is a decided plus.
Boone, NC. www.charlestonforge.com 1-800-331-7025
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CH Originals, LTD
Clay Hartman integrates quality craftsmanship with the finest hardwoods to create timeless furniture. His unique pieces incorporate hand forged
iron, metals, stone, tile & stained glass to craft one-of-a-kind furniture designs.
Mathews, North Carolina. www.choriginals.com
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McCarter Gallery
Inspired by the beauty of nature in the Western North Carolina Appalachians, Alan McCarter does acrylic landscape painting in a style of soft,
idealized, romantic realism but also in refined impressionism.
www.mccarter-gallery.com
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Jonas Gerard Fine Art
As seen on ABC's 20/20 program on "happiness," abstract expressionist, Jonas Gerard, works in acrylics on canvas and mixed media. Gerard is known for painting colorful, energetic and intuitive paintings with rhythmic vitality.
Asheville, North Carolina. www.jonasgerard.com
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Mountain Rug Mills
Custom hand-hooked and braided rugs are run of the mill here. After all, Mountain Rug Mills is literally in the business of creating
instant heirlooms for clients—from the White House to a Saudi Arabian prince—world wide.
Hendersonville, North Carolina. www.mountainrugmills.com
1-828-698-0410
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Gee's Bend Quilters
From their many museum exhibits to Oprah to the New York Times which declared them to be "some of the most miraculous works of modern art America has
produced," the unique quilts of Gee's Bend have received world wide acclaim.
Gee's Bend, AL. www.quiltsofgeesbend.com 305-215-3029
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Nnamdi Okonkwo
Nigerian born sculptor/artist is best known for the fluid lines and simple shapes of his monumental sculptures of women, many of
which have been placed in public spaces, most recently in Mesa, Arizona.
Fayetteville, GA. www.nnamdiart.com 404-835-7807
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Eric Strauss
Deep in the Chattahoochee National Forest, in the shed studio, Eric Strauss welds scrap metal into something new which could be a
garden gate, or a botanical piece, or most likely, a horse sculpture for which he is so well know.
Ellijay, GA. www.ericstrausssculptor.com 706-636-1542
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John Smith Landscape Photography
A resident of Hendersonville, N. C., John Smith's photography in color and black and white portrays the beauty and majesty of
the Western North Carolina Mountains.
www.johnsmithphotography.net
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